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JANUARY 20, 1912. 6) resting on calm water ; (r) starting from broken water ; (d) resting on broken water ; (e) landing on the seashore so that the pilot may descend ; and (/) starting from the seashore. Each event will be carried out each day, and the award will be by points—(a) and (/>) counting one each, id) two points, (c) three points, and (e) and (/) four points. In addition to the prizes, an indemnity of 2,000 francs will be given to each competitor not classed. It is stated that Paulhan will compete with a Curtiss machine, Colliex on the Voisin, and Renaux on the Farman. The Brussels Exhibition. THE eleventh Motor Show, which opened in the Cinquante- naire Palace on Saturday last is not devoted entirely to motor cars, as on one side of the gallery are a number of aeronautical exhibits, including a flapping-flight machine by Count de la Hault, while the " decorations " include a Deperdussin racing machine, as well as another monoplane, which was suspended in the centre of the hall. Touring in Belgium. ON the 12th inst., Crombez on a Deperdussin monoplane, made the first part of an aerial tour of Belgium by flying across the French frontier from Douai to Tournai. He covered 38 kiloms. in 35 minutes, landing on the Military Parade Ground at Tournai. Afterwards he made several flights above the town. Berlin Aero Show. PRINCE HENRY OF PRUSSIA has consented to extend his patronage to the International Aeronautical Exhibition, which is to be held at Berlin on April 3rd to the 14th next. German Aviatress to Open School. FRAULEIN MELLI BEESE, who has made over 100 flights on a Rumpler monoplane without having the slightest accident, has announced her intention of opening a school of aviation at Johannisthal. The Schleswig-Holstein Circuit. THE estimated expenses of this competition have already been guaranteed, and the organisation is being proceeded with. The date chosen is June 16th to July 2nd, the prizes including the North German Grand Prize of 30,000 marks, a prize of 5,000 marks for the aviator who lands at a certain spot to be determined later with passenger, while Flensburg and Heide are putting up a prize of 8,000 marks. A Mishap at Johannisthal. ONE of the pupils at the Johannisthal Aerodrome, Lieut. Keske, was injured seriously in a curious manner on the 9th inst. A very high wind was blowing, and as Lieut. Keske was passing one of the hangars the heavy door was blown down on him. He was rendered unconscious, but medical aid was quickly at hand, and it is hoped that he will soon be little the worse for his adventure. A German-Austrian Event. THE Society of German Aviators is in negotiation with the Austrian Aero Club regarding a proposal to have a race between Berlin and Vienna, calling at Breslau. It is proposed that the contest should be held between June 14th and 25th, and that each competitor should carry a passenger. A Swiss Hydro-Aeroplane. DURING the winter the Swiss aviator Taddeoli has been giving his attention to the designing of a hydro-aeroplane which is now (/OGHT The hangar and machines of the Copenhagen Amateur Glider Club, whose grcunds are situated just outside the city. 63 I IN SOUTH AFRICA-WAITING TO SNAP.-The crowd at Kenilworth Racecourse watching the approach of Compton-Paterson on his biplane. nearing construction and it is to be experimented with during the springtime over Lake Geneva. Bristol Aeroplanes in Spain. PIXTON AND BUSTEED have been carrying out a fine series of exhibition flights on " Bristol " biplanes and monoplanes from tthe aerodrome outside Madrid, these being the first British-built aeroplanes to be flown in Spain. The King of Spain, members of the Government and numerous army officers have been interested spectators, and His Majesty was greatly impressed by the qualities of the machines and asked several questions regarding them. A number of staff officers have been taken for flights and have expressed their admiration of the speed and stability of the machines, and the strength of their construction, which permitted them to rise from and alight on newly ploughed fields with perfect ease and security. During the past ten days, a number of flights have been made over the outskirts of Madrid to the great delight of the populace, to whom these " Bristol " aeroplanes come as quite a revelation of modem flying. A Gliding Club in Copenhagen. THE photo at the foot of this page illustrates some of the work of the Copenhagen Aeronautic and Gliding Club or Dansk [aero- nautisk AmaWr-Forening to give it its proper name. For a fee of one shilling a month the club places at the disposal of members tools of every description, club-house, library; and if desired members are taught gliding on the French aeroplanes— rebuilt as gliders. The club is anxious to correspond with some English clubs. Aeroplanes as Contraband oF War. KNOWING the value that aeroplanes have been to them, the Italian military authorities are naturally anxious that the Turkish forces shall not secure equal advan tages if it can be helped. According to a message from Tunis, a French steamer has been seized by Italian gunboats, and a biplane on board belonging to M. Duval, as well as another machine belonging to M. Obre, also on the same ship, have been declared con traband of war. Protest has, how ever, been lodged by the two aviators, who affirm that the machines were for an aviation meeting which is to be held in Tunis.
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